Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-19

threat of Gideon Grasper had been To
significant. ! would have interfered ha
not the boat stopped AT our landing place
We went ashore. Gideon Grasper va
not there. | began 10 breathe more freely
We went TO the hotel all together; an,
when We reached Miss Katie's room, sh
turned and said:
Mrs. Farmer, think il only right {,
tell you, who have always been 50 good {,
me, that Ful-l mean Mr. Fulcher New
Ilie-ha~ proposed to me, and | have tol,
him thai 49,
You promised Gideon Grssper yea
or 50 ago, ! whispered
Mrs. Farmer, You are unkiud.
rude told Mr. Neville that If h
held {" his opinion in three months
! would become engaged To him-if ddn'
change my mind, - she added with
laugh.
Miss Kate, excuse me: I'm an elderly
Woman-leastwayS married woman
and a mother Take my ad 'ice-don'i
lead him un too far. DO make up youi
mind Remember Grssper; be is almost
desperate '
Let him be wholly desperate. then, -
she replied airilN Am | not To amuse
myself at all Mr. Grasper, indeed
He is "A determined man. MISS" |
,rntured
SO am | Il determined wJman. Lucy
if | may call you sol defy Gideon
Grasper and all his works | shall DO
~ please
After awhile we reached our destina-
tion; and to this day nm not certain
whether the place WAS in the Tyrol or
Swissl3nd | say 'was''-not iS-for not
II restige of the village remains To tell the
tale which | know 10 be 50 true Lwei-
bergthal WAS the place. and there are two
mountains. one on each side of il. fine
rugged. SNOW clad, fir fringed mountains
much bigger than our country's hills, but
not So green and rounded
We found Miss katies relations living
on a what they call a pension. though the
candy are well off, too: and what the
pension y for | can't say. Mr. and
Miss Neville also came TO the same board
ing house. and need hardly tell You that
they We're falling fast into love. Ii was
as plain a. possible He was pleasant,
well spoken gentleman, and Miss Kate
was as charming, and, l must say, as
careless aS ever
One day she and had asceuded little
way up one of the Zweibergs--I can't tell
their real names: something about "A
stock We had climbed up alone. for
a wonder; and while | was resting, Miss
Katie went on little farther She had
been gone some time when heard a
scream above me. and looking up saw
her running down, pursued by strange
man. who. as lie came nearer, perceived
was Gideon Grasper.
He was excited and angry He yelled
at her TO halt, but she only ran the faster,
passing me without stopping Gideon
saw me i'll his way, and halted as l held
out my arm 10 check him. He was glar-
ing like Il wild bull; the man was going
mad believe.
She shall never he his-neverr' he
screamed. IF ! have 10 move the noun
taii.s to fall on her she shall de-
Then he turned away toward the snow,
which lay thickly above us, glinting in
ti.e hot sun.
Hot. indeed. II was beautifully warm:
md To think of 80 much heat near so
much snow WIS wonderful l said AS
much 10 the man at the pension, who
spoke some English.
YES, said he; 1T is hot, a great deal
too hot for the time of year. We don't
like it"
we do" said /; and of l walked,
there WAS something odd in his
manner.
| found Miss Katie all of a tremble.
Gideon had frightened her, and threat
ened her, bat she was more than ever
determined to become engaged 10 Mr. |
Neville. So when, three days afterward |
he suggested little picnic TO a small hut |
N the side of the mountain, where there |
Vas lovely view of a lake and fine |
waterfall, she gladly assenred, and did all |
She conld 10 make up pleasant party.
was 10 go, and Mr.. AMI Miss Neville. |
Miss katie's cousins too, and two Ger
man students. A guide and porter were /
Engaged 10 show the way and TO help any |
,ne who wanted help, and to carry the
baskets II was a lovely, bright. warm |
perfectly still, not breath of |
lii stirring, only the hum of insects or the
sound of a COW bell could be heard: and.
Is we proceeded, the roar OF a cataract
rom the melting snow field above us.
The guide and porter walked in front
~ themselves chatting Another man
ome one in skins and bare knees. with
high feathery hat-came behind by him
elf, as if watching us; but no one took
my notice of him. My only fear was
bout Gideon Grasper, and for his inter-
erence. and of something the Landlord
lad said about the snow falling
We reached the hut and had lunch.
\fter lunch Miss Katie and Mr.. Neville
ambled OFF and SO did l. Although We
ook opposite directions, they soon came
ound near me; and as | sat in dreamy,
way, thinking of home could
hea- their voices
Mr.. Neville was pleading hard, and Miss
Katie was yielding. He seemed quite
atisfied, for | heard him say, Then,
earest, you are mines' in q loud voice,
rhen another voice in threatening tones
Harmed me. | knew too well who il was
Gideon Grasper!
| jumped up. There was the man in
he Tyrolese hat grasping his gun. That
nan, then, was Gideon.
He was speaking sternly, firmly, but
Tithout apparent anger Every now and
hen he glanced up the mountain in a half
Harmed manner, as if some presentlment
7eighed upon him. But soon approached,
nd understood his words
Marry her at your peril, then" he
houted. handling his gun.
Mr.. Neville thought he was going TO be
hot, and leaped upon Grasper. There
Tas a shouting and a struggle Miss
.arie screamed. The guide and porter
nd the Germans were all shouting at {
or somebody in warning tones. {
uddenly the gun went off-both barrels $
t Once-with = tremendous roar. The {
noes came DacK over ana over again In
le still air; the conclusion seemed :
emendous.
Suddenly a hiss was heard-a roar; a l
reat lump of snow had tumbled from the
rerhanging mass, and bad fallen in the
lit of fir trees some yards away, and
cher I'm than Wa Nara